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Today as we were scoping out views at the top of the hill Bob, our teacher, suggested that I should try something with something in the fore and mid ground rather than just long views. So I picked a spot where the crest of the hill had a tree perched on it and then it dropped away to some pretty color trees and then the rolling hills of (turns out) Vermont. I did a sketch in my smaller sketchbook and then decided to just redo it with better placement on bigger paper and have at.<\/p>\n

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I know I could add more leafy areas but I’m mostly ok with it the way it is. <\/p>\n

We did have some moments of sunshine which really lit up the world, like these birch trees. Hopefully more of that tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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In this life, so much of what we cannot control is caustic. The intrusive things we see, hear and smell make their way into our lives on a regular basis. If a painting can take you away from the crap out there, and help you scrape the day away, that’s appeal.
\n\u2014 Gail Griffiths<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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